Rainbow's End Hosta

Saturated splashes of variegated color! If you have a shade garden, you need a Rainbow's End Hosta (Hosta 'Rainbow's End') for your collection! This one is the focal point. Sure, some Hostas may have bigger, bluer leaves - but this is the one to watch! Every single leaf is painted with a unique pattern. Wide striations of shade - from creamy white to bright yellow, into acid green and into deep olive - this plant looks like it was painted by Picasso!

Mis-summer brings lavender blooms on unique reddish stems (called scapes) that rise above the gorgeous foliage! These trumpet-shaped flowers attract their share of nectar-seeking bees, butterflies, and Hummingbirds to your garden! The leaves and blooms look fantastic in a floral bouquet as well!

Also known as Plantain Lily, Rainbow's End is cold-hardy and heat-resistant throughout USDA growing zones 3 to 9! Staying small and tidy, Hosta forms neat fountain-like mounds that are impressively easy to grow for even the most novice gardeners!

Planting and Application:

Perfect for shade or woodland gardens and even as a noteworthy "filler" in Containers. Plant multiple Rainbow's End Hosta all along the edge of beds located underneath small, pretty trees like Pink or White Dogwood. This plant brightens shady areas, it's literally like catching the sun!

Growing effectively in woodland settings or shade gardens, Hosta are never a challenge! They make it easy to create a restful spot that fills bare ground and lights up the shade! Rainbow's End is one of the best small Hostas. Plant an odd number (3, 5, 7, 9, or more) in a wide zig-zag along the edge of a bed and make a real splash in your yard.

Hostas are at home in shady, woodland settings and often work well as specimen or edging plants. Hostas offers effortless style for many years in the landscape, making it a favorite for beginners and experienced gardeners alike. Use as facer plants along the shady side of an evergreen hedge or your foundation shrubs for a clean transition between lawn and garden! Create a meditative space by including Hostas in your Zen gardens.

• Bold Yellow & Dark Green Streaked Foliage
• Slender, Pointed Curvy Leaves
• Lavender Trumpet-Shaped Flowers
• Hummingbird & Pollinator-Friendly
• Specimens, Shade Gardens, Beds & Borders, Edging & Containers!

#ProPlantTips for Care:

A perennial plant with this much drama? Rainbow's End Hosta has to be high-maintenance, right? Absolutely not! Hostas are well-known as easy-care plants that grow with little care! These herbaceous Perennials are ideal for use in filtered or dappled part shade and in full shade, preferring morning sun, and afternoon shade. Hostas grow best in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. Sandy loam is better than clay because it provides more aeration for the roots. Add a 3-4 inch thick layer of arborist mulch to the soil surface, especially in dry shade conditions. Deadhead Hostas as soon as the flowers fade for a tidy look, and in fall when these herbaceous Perennials die back from the cold, it's time to prune the mound clean and remove the dead foliage. Divide your Hosta every 3-5 years to maintain vigor.

• Full Shade Perennial Also Tolerates Partial Shade
• Moist Well-Drained Enriched Soil
• Low-Maintenance & Remarkably Easy Care
• Deadhead After Flowering
• Prune Late Fall
• Cold Hardy & Humidity Tolerant

Just about the worst you can say about them is that they are addictive. Once you plant your first, there is no way you'll stop at just one kind. Fair warning! Once you see this fantastic new variety in stock, place your order right away from Nature Hills!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Hostas need full sun or shade?

Hosta does best in full sun in cooler climates but does appreciate afternoon protection from the worst of the summer sun, especially in the hottest of their growing zone range. In the hottest climates, Hosta like partial shade or dappled shade, and some varieties will do great in full shade.

Where do Hostas grow best?

Hosta plants love enriched, well-drained soil that is moderately yet consistently moist throughout the growing season. They appreciate mulched garden beds.

Do Hostas come back every year? Are Hostas a perennial plant?

With vigorous carefree growth, Hostas are herbaceous perennial plants that will return year after year with little maintenance.

What do you do with Hostas in the fall? What do you do with Hostas in the winter?

Hosta leaves will die back after frost but the crowns and roots remain intact and dormant until next spring. Prune back the leaves once they turn brown in the autumn and remove them from the plant's area. For winter protection, add a layer of compost or mulch over the crowns to protect them from the chill.

Do Hosta attract hummingbirds or pollinators?

Hostas are loved by pollinators and hummingbirds! All walks of beneficial pollinators will show up to sip their nectar.

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